45 Essential UK Slang Words

No Slang
Explanation
. Words
“Any road” is another way of saying ”anyway”. It is
1 Any road commonly used up North. Instead of saying anyway, they
say “any road”!
This is technically a form of greeting. It is used a lot in
London and the south to mean “Hello, how are you”. It is
usually said as a question. Sometimes it gets expanded to
2 All right
“All right mate“? You would say it to someone you knew or
a complete stranger. The normal response would be to
say “All right” back to speaker.
This is used a lot in Liverpool. If something is ace, it
3 Ace
means it is awesome!
When someone is being anal about something, he is
choosing to be an asshole. He is choosing to be tight and
4 Anal
strong minded like the anal sphincter. Therefore, you tell
him: ”Don’t be anal”.
This means your buttocks, your backside, but mostly a
5 Ass
donkey!
This word means the same as ass, but is much ruder. It is
used in phrases like “pain in the arse” (a nuisance) or I
“can’t be arsed” (I can’t be bothered) or you might hear
6 Arse
someone say “a half arsed attempt” meaning that it was
not done properly.

It means yes. It is commonly used in Scotland. It was used

7 Aye
in the film ”Brave Heart”
When a Brit say you are Bladdered, they mean you are
8 Bladdered
drunk.
It is used in informal settings to describe anger and rage.
9 Ballistic
E.g. He went ballistic ( meaning he went mad)

10 Bloke Another word for male

If someone tells you that you’re barmy they mean you
11 Barmy have gone mad or crazy. For example you’d have to be
barmy to visit England without trying black pudding!
You would call something or somebody beastly if they
were really nasty or unpleasant. Most people would
12 Beastly
consider you a snob if you used this word. People like
Fergie can get away with it though.
If something is a blinding success – it means it’s a great
13 Blinding
success!
 Someone who is blinkered is narrow minded or narrow
14 Blinkered
sighted – they only see one view on a subject.
One of the most useful swear words in English. It is used
for emphasis. E.g. “bloody awful” or “bloody hell”.
15 Bloody
“bloody brilliant “. It is used to emphasize almost
anything!
This is a great English word with many excellent uses.
Technically speaking it means testicles but is typically
16 Bollocks used to describe something that is no good (that’s
bollocks) or that someone is talking rubbish (he’s talking
bollocks).
If something costs bugger all, it means that it costs
17 Bugger all nothing. Meaning it is cheap. If you have bugger all, it
means you have nothing.
This word is obviously used when drinking with friends.
However, it also has other colloquial meanings. For
18 Cheers
example when saying goodbye you could say “cheers”, or
“cheers then”. It also means thank you.
French fries. it is basically a deep fried finger length
potatoes eaten in the UK not to be confused with
19 Chips
American potato chips- these are known a crisps in the
UK
To be flirtatious, that is, to speak to someone with the
intent of eventually engaging in sexual intercourse with
20 Chat up
them. Generally conducted in a relaxed, playful and
outstandingly obvious manner.
Another word for good. Usually said without pronouncing
21 Cracking
the last “G”. If a girl is cracking it means she is stunning.

If something is dear it means it is expensive. E.g. Don’t

22 Dear
you think flights to Nigeria is are dear.

Bad quality and untrustworthy. If someone or something

23 Dodgy
is a bit dodgy, it is not to be trusted.
24 DIY It is Commonly used in Britain as a short for do it yourself.

Technically, it is used when addressing a stranger, when

25 Excuse me interrupting or disagreeing with someone, or to request
repetition of what has just been said.
Like or desire. In America it means to like someone in a
sexual way, to want to be with them, to want to go out
26 Fancy with them. In Britain, fancy means the same but it also
means ‘want’ E.g. Do you fancy a cake? Technically,
fancy is used for both people and food. Geezer – old man
27 Grub Food. E.g. I’m hungry, Let’s get some grub
28 Gutted This is a very common slang in Britain. It means to be sad
 or upset. E.g. like when you fail your driving test!
29 Jolly Good Very good. E.g. a Jolly good fellow
30 Daft Basically means stupid, insane, nuts, moronic, asinine
Tired or sleepy; exhausted. E.g. I am feeling a bit
31 Knackered
knackered today.
This has nothing to do with loading a van. It simply means
32 Loaded ‘rich‘. When a Brit says that guy is loaded, it means he is
rich!
33 Loony Mad, crazy
This is a very handy one to know. It means what are you
34 On about
talking about?
A one off is used to describe a one-time event that is
35 One of
never to be repeated.
Piece of When something is exceptionally easy. E.g. He makes
36
Cake that dance look like a piece of cake
37 Pissed Another word for Drunk Posh – High class, sophisticated.
38 Puke Vomit Quid – A pound in English money.

39 Smashing If something is smashing, it means it is terrific.

40 Ta A slang word for Thank you.

Taking a This has nothing to do with Urine. It basically means

41
Piss making fun of someone.
A word used to insult someone who has offended you. It
42 Twat means a person who is a stupid and lacks good sense of
judgement. It is also a slang for female genitals.
To be available. When a Brit say they are up for it, it
means you are willing to come along. E.g. You up for
43 Up for it
going down the pub?” “Yeah mate, i’m up for it” Uni :
short word for university
This is a derogatory term used to describe someone who
is a bit of a jerk. It actually means someone who
44 Wanker masturbates and also has a hand signal that can be done
with one hand at people that cannot see you shouting
“wanker” at them. This is particularly useful when driving.
This has a couple of meanings. If something you do is a
“wind up” it means you are making fun of someone.
45 Wind up
However it you are “wound up” it means you are
annoyed.